The dates and host sites for this summer's Teaching and Learning CoLabs are:

• Thursday, June 1, in Grand Junction hosted by Colorado Mesa University.
• Wednesday, June 14, in Greeley hosted by the University of Northern Colorado.
• Date TBD in Pueblo hosted by CSU-Pueblo.

The Teaching and Learning CoLabs are one-day, multi-disciplinary regional PD developed in partnership with Colorado's higher education institutions, professional teaching organizations, and CDE. This year's content areas include English Language Acquisition, math, health, PE, science, computer science, social studies, visual and performing arts, and school leadership. Schools are encouraged to attend a CoLab in teams, with teachers representing multiple grades and content areas.

Volunteers are being sought for seats on the Facility Schools Board. Seats are open for:

• One person who represents state-level child placement agencies.
• One person who represents county departments of social services.

The membership term is three years, and the board meets monthly. Board members serve without compensation, except for reasonable reimbursement of travel expenses. Applicants must include a resume and a cover letter/letter of interest by Wednesday, March 29. Application documents must be emailed to Judy Stirman at [email protected].

CDE will host the following learning cohorts for the 2023-24 school year:

• Highly Mobile Youth Learning Cohort
• Family School and Community Partnerships in High School Learning Cohort

Learning cohorts convene for three to six sessions so participants can share and observe practices and discuss strategies for implementation. Depending on the cohort sessions will be on Zoom and/or in-person. Learning cohorts are free to participants and may include implementation funding.

More cohorts will be added for the 2023-24 school year and updates will be posted to the Learning Cohort webpage. View the Learning Cohort webpage to apply and access specific information on each cohort.

Volunteers are being sought for seats on the Facility Schools Board. Seats are open for:

• One person who represents state-level child placement agencies.
• One person who represents county departments of social services.

The term of membership is three years, and the board meets monthly. Members of the board serve without compensation, except for reasonable reimbursement of travel expenses. Applicants must include a resume and a cover letter/letter of interest by Wednesday, March 29. Application documents can be emailed to Judy Stirman at [email protected].

Districts and Local Education Authorities requesting a new school code, school name change, school grade change or a school closure are required to submit the corresponding School Change Request Forms on or before Friday, June 30, for changes to be in effect for the 2023-24 school year.

An application will not be considered complete until the form is signed by the superintendent or executive director and emailed to Jessica Tribbett at [email protected]. Approval cannot be guaranteed if a request is submitted after June 30.

For additional information visit the Year-Round Collections Directory webpage.

The Early Childhood Leadership Commission will host a town hall at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, to provide updates about the Department of Early Childhood and Universal Preschool Program implementation process.

Join via Zoom. Spanish language interpretation will be available.